April 2018 Testers - *UPDATE* 17 BFPs and Counting! Easter Bunny Please Bring Us BFPs

[Dream143r]

Loves2Design & Dill - we're all synced up. When will you start testing? I'm going to start Saturday at 9dpo.

 

[Dill]

I'm going to try to hold out for 14dpo, but I've never lasted past 11 or 12dpo. I'm a POAS addict, so that's still big progress from the 7 to 8dpo start dates I used to have! I'm just so tired of the constant disappointment at this point.

 

[TryTryAgainn]

CD 15 here - is it possible to have pregnancy like ovulation symptoms?? I have had the worst headache all day and I am EXHAUSTED. I have been having EWCM since yesterday morning so I'm wondering if ovulation is about to occur and that's why I'm so worn down.

 

[Dill]

Hormone changes can do crazy things to our bodies!

 

[TryTryAgainn]

It's so funny how you don't even really notice these monthly changes until you're looking for them. Lol. Positive note though, ovulation is coming! Time to go jump the hubs!�� We've been BD'ing so much he's probably sick of me!

 

[co_fostermom]

Welcome Buttercup.

Haha Try...I have a feeling men don't often get sick of us lol. Also, it's totally possible to have pregnancy symptoms at ovulation. Last IUI cycle, I discovered that a fair few of those "pregnancy" symptoms are caused primarily by progesterone, so it's almost nearly impossible to tell if you're like me and have to take supplementary progesterone. Anyway, to you!

So it turns out I was freaking out for nothing. I must have ovulated yesterday as I had a large temp spike today so that officially makes me 1dpo and 2dpiui. Given that, I'm moving myself to April 4th as that would now be 12dpo and I really don't want to test any sooner than that. Hubs and I are moving so at least this 2ww I have something to keep me occupied! Last 2ww I nearly went crazy and started testing at 8dpo. Turns out that's a bad idea because I don't test out of the trigger until 10dpiui (12dpt). I wasted so much money lol.

Dill, Loves2 & Dream...I'm only about a day behind you! It looks like this thread will get really exciting the beginning of April. It is weird how it seems that most of these threads are only exciting in the beginning of the month.

 

[co_fostermom]

Welcome Lysee! I hope you get some answers soon. That sounds really confusing. Have you talked to a fertility specialist? I ask because I had to wait about 6 years before we could even think about affording it and even so, it's making things pretty tight. I'm glad I saw a specialist when I did though...I got tons of answers as to why it's been so hard for us.

Minnie - you can find a lot of info online. It's interesting that you got pregnant while eating Brazil nuts and pineapple. I believe both have bromeline (sp?) in them and apparently that is supposed to help with implantation and progesterone levels. Unfortunately I'm allergic to pineapple so that's a no go for me but apparently it's a legit ttc-food. Apparently, we're supposed to eat iron and vitamin C-rich foods during AF, zinc-rich foods pre-ovulation (think leafy greens, healthy fats, sweet potatoes), and then similar foods post-O (especially lean meats like chicken and salmon, and soups and cooked foods...that's supposed to keep the uterus warm which is good for implantation).

 

[Dream143r]

Dill - you're totally my hero if you can make it till 14dpo to test! lol

 

[co_fostermom]

Dill you're my hero too lol!

 

[phantomfaery1]

just found out ive been offered a job!! Got mixed feelings now! If i get pregnant this month i wont be entitled to maternity pay but if i get pregnant next month i will be, ahh not sure how i feel now!

 

[Loves2Design]

Loves2Design & Dill - we're all synced up. When will you start testing? I'm going to start Saturday at 9dpo.

Most likely 9 dpo lol maybe earlier lol. Looking both this and last month in fertility friend this month looking much better than last. I am so excited to see my progestrone numbers that we drawing Wednesday

 

[Loves2Design]

Dill - you're totally my hero if you can make it till 14dpo to test! lol

Mine too but if I go by last month I started my period on 10 dpo

 

[LuLu_TTC]

Hey Co_foster, thanks for running this month. Looks like I'm moving over. Can you put me down for April 25th for now? If the femara changes things, I will update you when it gets closer.

GL to anyone already in their TWW!

 

[svcaraher]

TWW is brutal! First cycle TTC and 9dpo today, think I'm going to go pick up some dollar store cheapies and start testing tomorrow. Saving my digis until 14dpo unless I get something very solid before then. Over the weekend I had the worst nipple sensitivity like I've never had before, some breast tenderness, and creamy/lotion CM. Some light cramping yesterday and today as well. to everyone!!

 

[Dill]

I have got a weirdly textbook cycle. I typically ovulate around CD14 and my LP is usually about 14 days. We'll see how long I actually manage to hold out. I have a ton of tests (4 different brands!) so I'm set if I get antsy and start testing early.

 

[mrsmummy2]

Congrats on the job offer phantom! I guess nature will take its course and if it's meant to be this month it will be!!

Good luck svcaraher and lulu_ttc

 

[Dill]

Oh yes, and huge congrats, faery! Paid maternity leave sounds fantastic!

 

[phantomfaery1]

Oh yes, and huge congrats, faery! Paid maternity leave sounds fantastic!

2bh its a bit late now!! Im already 10dpo for this month and me and oh dtd pretty much every other day !!! Would be sods law wouldnt it!!!

 

[Dream143r]

Dill - I love it. I've got a stash of tests under my bathroom cupboard as well. FRER, CB, CB digital with weeks, IC, Ultra Sensitve 10miu ICs, Dollar store cassettes and sticks. Seriously it's nuts.

 

[Dill]

faery - Yes, that's usually the way it goes! On the one hand, you want to hope that this is finally it, and on the other, you kind of hope you can wait another month to get the paid leave, right? FX it all works out, either way!

Dream - I love that it's not just me! DH just tries to ignore the fact that the entire cabinet under the sink is full of pee cups, OPKs, and probably somewhere around 100 hpts.